Coverage dated March 20, 2022 to March 21, 2022

Facebook Fails to Detect Hate Speech Against Rohingya, Report Claims

Headline from The Diplomat

A leading advocacy group claims that the platform’s ability to detect Burmese-language hate speech “remains abysmally poor.”

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Reports & sources

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The Hill
Facebook failed to detect hate speech against Rohingya, report finds (opens The Hill)
Published Mar 20, 2022
The Hill's feed description
A recent report found that Facebook did not detect hate speech and violence directed against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.
Triblive
'Kill more': Facebook fails to detect hate against Rohingya (opens Triblive)
Published Mar 20, 2022
Triblive's feed description
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behavior was found to have played a determining role in the genocide against them.
The Diplomat
Facebook Fails to Detect Hate Speech Against Rohingya, Report Claims (opens The Diplomat)
Published Mar 21, 2022
The Diplomat's feed description
A leading advocacy group claims that the platform’s ability to detect Burmese-language hate speech “remains abysmally poor.”
Voice of America
Report Says Facebook Fails to Detect Hate Against Rohingya (opens Voice of America)
Published Mar 21, 2022
Voice of America's feed description
Social media giant found to have mishandled paid ads with blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar's Muslim minority

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